#543C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.5% 0.06 74.3), rgb(84, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#543C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #543C19 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.06 74.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #543C19 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #543C19 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #543C19 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #543C19 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8146
oklch(63.2% 0.092 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A25
oklch(55.7% 0.101 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#805817
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#543C19
oklch(37.5% 0.06 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#543C19 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #453D15 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3634 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #543C19
#543C19
oklch(37.5% 0.06 74.3)
- #2A4261
#2A4261
oklch(37.4% 0.061 255.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #543C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #543C19 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.